The changes are designed to make the game more palatable for new users, although some may complain that the tweaks make Sword and Shield a much easier game to complete than any of its immediate predecessors, and I'm inclined to agree
The meta has shifted substantially with the release of powerful new Mega Evolution EX cards like Mega Altaria
In one case, a card was banned, unbanned, and then banned again (Golgari Grave-Troll)
Beginner Rank 1 trainers will receive a Season A2b Beginner Rank 1 emblem and 10 pack hourglasses, and every rank after that will get its respective rank emblem and five additional pack hourglasses except for Great Ball Rank 4 to Ultra Ball Rank 1 and the top 10,000 Master Ball Rank players
So which cards are able to climb to the top of the hierarchy in the Shining Revelry expansion
Where I think this is very strong is with planeswalkers that target your leader, like Basri Ket's +1 to put a +1/+1 counter on it, now your team for two more mana